T&T: Active Fin Stabilizers

[Dave Bullis]

I installed West Mar active fin stabilizers on my 47 Defever last winter and 
kept careful records of fuel consumption from the season before and after 
installation.  I found zero impact to fuel consumption from the stabilizers.

Dave Bullis
Facing West
47 Defever RPH
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Siegel" <jeffrey.siegel@activecenter.com>
To: "Terry mann" <dockthis@gmail.com>; 
<trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: T&T: Active Fin Stabilizers


> >Does anyone have any before and after data on what speed and fuel
>>consumption they got a given RPM prior to installing Active Fins VS after
>>installation what speed and fuel consumption they got at the same RPM?
>
>
> I can guarantee that installing stabilizers will increase your fuel 
> consumption.  A lot.
>
> I'm off the New Jersey shore in 3-4 foot straight-on-my-beam seas right 
> now.
> My wife and I are on our flybridge.  She's sewing.  The dog is asleep.  If
> I didn't have stabilizers, I wouldn't be using any fuel today.
>
> ========================
> Jeffrey Siegel
> M/V aCappella
> DeFever 53PH
> Headed toward Chesapeake Bay
> Mobile phone cruising blog:
> www.mvacappella.blogspot.com
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